Carton rack



April 3, 1928. 1,664,753

H. H. LANGENFELD CARTON RACK Filed Ma 9, 1927 WM @WORNEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARTON RACK.

Application filed May 8, 1927. Serial No. 189,931.

The invention relates to carton racks, and has for its object to providea device of this character adapted to be disposed above ice cream tanksor containers in confectionery stores, and in which a plurality ofsuperimposed cartons of varying sizes may be placed and held in aposition whereby the lower carton may be removed from the rack asdesired, thereby allowing the next superimposed carton to movedownwardly to a position where it can be easily grasped when needed.

A further object is to provide a carton rack having a verticallydisposed opening therein, the opposite sides of said opening withflanges overlying opposite sides of the carton and to provide the lowerends of said flanges with cutaway portions of substantially the heightof the lower carton, there-- by allowing the lower carton to be removedfrom the rack and the other carton to drop downwardly.

\Vith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the carton rack.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the carton rack.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the carton rack,which rack is provided with vertically disposed chambers 2, 3, and 4 ofdifferent widths for the reception of different sizes of superimposedcartons 5; otherwise the rack compartments are similarly constructed.The rack l is provided with vertically disposed partitions 6 which formthecompartments 2, 3 and 4: and the partitions 6, as well as the sidewalls 7, are provided with vertically disposed strips 8 which restrictthe forward sides of the compartments and as the cartons 5 are ofgreater diameter than the Width between the strips 8, it will be seenthat said strips will prevent the cartons from moving outwardly and willmaintain said cartons in superimposed relation. The strips 8 terminateat points spaced from the lower ends of the partitions and end walls 7at a distance equal to or greater than the height of the variouscartons, therefore it will be seen that when the operator grasps thelower cartons and moves the same outwardly for use, the othersuperimposed cartons will drop downwardly, but will be maintainedwithin-the compartments by the strips 8, consequently the cartons willbe maintained in position for use at all times. Although a limitednumber of superimposed cartons are shown, it is to be understood therack may be made any height desired, and applicant does not limithimself in this respect. side of the bottom 9 of the rack is preferablyprovided with recesses 10, which recesses allow the operator to easilygrasp the lower carton and remove the same from the rack.

From the above it will be seen that a carton rack is provided which isparticularly adapted for use in confectionery and sodawater fountainswhere ice cream is vended in varying quantities and placed in cartons.It will also be seen that the rack is simple in construction and dangerof the cartons being knocked over as is the present difficulty isobviated.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful isA carton rack comprising a casing having a back wall, side walls,vertically disposed spaced partitions in said casing and in combinationwith each other and with the side walls forming vertically disposedcompartments for the reception of cartons, vertically disposed stripscarried by the inner sides of the side walls and the opposite sides ofthe partition adjacent their outer edges, said strips terminating spacedfrom the lower ends of the compartments a distance equal to or greaterthan the height of the carton.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

' HERMAN H. LANGENFELD.

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